Oil companies profit from the Iran war while the media spins narratives and Trump expands detention. Americans are told to sacrifice—but the system is designed to extract from them.
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Oil Shock, Iran Conflict Grows, GOP Shrugs, USPS Cuts Undermine Democracy and Affordability
Iran expands attacks across the Gulf, oil prices surge, a GOP candidate blames Americans, and USPS cuts threaten voting access and raise costs. The crisis hits globally and at home.
War Abroad, Cuts at Home: Iran Escalation, GOP Targets Benefits, Wall Street Wins Big
Rand Paul confronts a DHS nominee over violence, TrumpRx misleads millions, and Iran war drives food inflation. A deep dive into policies harming everyday Americans.
How Our Extractive Economy Persists + Insider Reveals Truth Behind Trump’s Iran War
Indoctrination sustains an unequal economy while power drives war. A former Trump insider reveals how lobbying influenced Iran policy. This changes everything.
Why Democrats Are Not Radical Enough: Les Leopold on Jobs, Power, and the Working Class
Labor economist Les Leopold explains why Democrats keep losing working-class voters—and why a federal job guarantee could rebuild economic security and political power.
Jobs, War, and Voter Regret: Why Democrats Lose Workers, MAGA Doubts Trump, Iran War Costs Rise
Labor economist Les Leopold explains why Democrats lose working-class voters, a MAGA supporter regrets voting for Trump, and the Iran war exposes how militarism drains resources from U.S. communities.
Kyiv Under Fire, Iran Strike Debate, and Trump Food Aid Cuts Expose War Priorities
Kyiv journalist Chris Sampson reports life under missile alerts as Ukraine’s grid is targeted. Experts debate U.S. strikes on Iran while Trump proposes food aid cuts amid soaring war spending.
SCOTUS Neuters Trump on Tariffs: Will consumers get stiffed as companies get a windfall?
SCOTUS halted Trump’s sweeping tariffs, but Americans already paid higher prices. Now corporations may receive refunds. Will consumers see relief or another corporate windfall? Weems and Willies.
Economic Collapse, Trump’s $50B Iran War, and the Rising Power of People Over Guns
Talarico exposes billionaire power but misses capitalism’s myths, Trump fires DHS chief Kristi Noem amid immigration chaos, and Democrats push legislation to expose Medicare Advantage profiteering.
Trump’s $50B War, AI and Creative Resistance, and Talarico on Billionaire Power
A deep conversation with Dana DuBois on AI ethics and independent media. Plus Trump’s exploding Iran war costs and why Talarico’s critique of billionaire power misses capitalism’s deeper myth.